Backgrounder: UVic Honours Brandt Louie As Distinguished Entrepreneur
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
Ten Years of Distinguished Entrepreneurs of the Year
As the 10th DEYA recipient, Brandt Louie joins a select circle of distinguished entrepreneurs:
- Brandt Louie, chairman and CEO, H.Y. Louie Co. Ltd., and chairman of the board at London Drugs (2013)
- Chip Wilson, founder of yoga-wear giant Lululemon Athletica (2012)
- JR Shaw, founder of Shaw Communications Inc. (2011)
- Alex Campbell, co-founder Thrifty Foods (2010)
- Sir Terence Matthews, technology entrepreneur (2009)
- Clive Beddoe, founding shareholder and executive chair of WestJet (2008)
- David Black, founder of Canada’s largest privately-owned newspaper publishing company (2007)
- Gwyn Morgan, established EnCana Corp. as the country's largest energy company (2006)
- David Ritchie, chair emeritus of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (2005)
- Jeff Mallett, former president and chief operating officer of Yahoo! (2004)